National Medal of Honor Day Ceremony: This page displays the
National Medal of Honor Day Ceremony held on Sunday, 25 March 2012.
This day honors the 3,454 men and women whose service and sacrifices
were recognized with the nationís highest medal, the Medal of Honor.
Awarded since the Civil War, there are 34 deceased recipients buried in
the greater Kansas City area.

The Sons of Union Veterans, Westport Camp #64, along with other local heredity groups
conducted a recognition ceremony for a Civil War medal recipient buried
at Mount St. Maryís Cemetery in Kansas City. Major M.R. William Grebe,
4th Missouri Cavalry, received the Medal of Honor in 1899 for his heroism
and leadership in repulsing a Confederate advance on 31 August 1864. This
was during the Battle of Jonesboro and Atlanta Campaign.

The ceremony to honor Major M.R. William Grebe was held at 2:00 pm,
Sunday, 25 March 2012 at his gravesite. Mount St. Maryís Cemetery is
located at 2201 Cleveland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.